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History in
a Pecan Shell
The
seclusion of this part of Grayson County made it a sanctuary for William
Clarke Quantrill and his guerillas during the Civil War. One of Quantrill’s
captains was Silas Gordon, a man who served as the unit’s treasurer.
After Quantrill permanently left the area, Gordon stayed here and
opened a trading post and when a post office was granted, it was Gordon’s
name that was submitted
After the Civil War the community became part of a sheep ranch before
it was sold (in 1872) to a man named Mark Clayton who opened a general
store here.
Gordonville enjoyed its tranquility and reported no disasters or calamities
for decades. Growth was slow but steady. In the mid 1920s it reached
its zenith with a headcount of 300.
After the Great Depression and WWII,
the town was left with a population of 200. The Gordonville school
eventully merged with the one in Whitesboro.
The Census count for 2000 was 165 people. |
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